Category Archives: Rheumatology

Study Yields Insights Into Giant Cell Arteritis, Takayasu’s Arteritis

February 17th, 2012 - 4:59 pm

“I think it will change the way we understand the two diseases.” Continue reading →

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American College of Rheumatology 2011 Annual Meeting

November 12th, 2011 - 10:07 pm

The American College of Rheumatology  recently wound up its annual scientific meeting in Chicago. Mayo Clinic’s Center for Social Media team covered this as a news event and profiled the discoveries of several of the researchers from Mayo Clinic and other institutions. Tim … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic’s Dr. Matteson previews ACR 2011& latest rheumatology disease treatments

November 5th, 2011 - 4:21 pm

Experts on rheumatoid arthritis, gout and other diseases are gathering at the American College of Rheumatology’s annual scientific meeting in Chicago. Eric Matteson, M.D., chairman of rheumatology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., talks about the latest in rheumatoid arthritis … Continue reading →

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RA Warrior brings patient perspective to Annual Rheumatology Meeting

November 5th, 2011 - 12:09 pm

She was the first patient blogger to attend as a member of the press, and Kelly Young, advocate for Rheumatology Arthritis patients, is attending The American College of Rheumatology Scientific Meeting again this year in Chicago November 5-9th. Her mission-Empower RA patients … Continue reading →

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ACR Gout Study

November 2nd, 2011 - 9:08 am

EMBARGO lifted-Hold for release until Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011, 4 p.m. CT American College of Rheumatology Gout —the buildup of uric acid crystals in and around joints _ can be intensely painful and even disabling.  It is important to catch the … Continue reading →

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ACR RA Study

November 1st, 2011 - 4:54 pm

EMBARGO Lifted: Hold for release until Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011, 4 p.m. CT American College of Rheumatology Journalists:  For links to video and audio files, see the bottom of this post. Rheumatoid arthritis can lead to chronic, debilitating inflammation of … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Examines Why Knee Osteoarthritis Afflicts More Women Than Men

August 3rd, 2011 - 10:45 am

A Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon suspects that the nagging pain and inflammation that women can experience in their knees may be different from what men encounter, and she has been chosen to lead a novel U.S.-Canadian study to explore the … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic wins Arthritis Foundation grant for shoulder replacement research

June 28th, 2011 - 2:43 pm

Thousands of people have shoulder replacement surgery each year, making it one of the most common types of joint replacement in the United States, yet there is no standard rehabilitation protocol for patients. Some get physical therapy after surgery; some … Continue reading →

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Medical Experts for Media – Rheumatology

September 7th, 2010 - 10:05 am

Eric Matteson, M.D. __________________________________________________________________ Eric Matteson, M.D., an expert in rheumatoid arthritis Chair, Rheumatology Department, Mayo Clinic, Minnesota Author of more than 200 scientific articles Speaks English and German Media Experience: Interview experience with national print media, including ABC News and … Continue reading →

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Medical Experts for Media – Epidemiology

September 2nd, 2010 - 1:07 pm

James Cerhan, M.D., Ph.D. Sherine Gabriel, M.D. Walter Rocca, M.D., M.P.H. Veronique Roger, M.D. ___________________________________________________________________________ James Cerhan, M.D., Ph.D., a cancer epidemiologist Chair, Division of Epidemiology, Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Minnesota Author of more than 235 scientific … Continue reading →

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